Roofing



Jul 6, 1926.

J. W. INGELS ROOFING Filed May 14, 1924 INVENTOR. I E3266 U 1596/5. BY

A TTORNEYS Patented m 6, 1926;

I UNITED STATES JAMES W. TNG ELS, OF CLEVELAND,.OHIO.

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Application filed min, 1924. Serial No. 713,355.

,T-l1is invention relates to an improvement ,-in roofing. More particularly it includes shingles preferably formed of sheet material such as asphalt composition and the like cut.

so as to provide a body portion and a tongue whereby the shingleis adapted to co-operate with similar shingles to" form a roofing ofimproved appearance andhaving structural characteristics which prevent the elements being blown up or moved'out of position and affording a large. degree of protection for the building to'w'hich the roof is applied at a minimum 'of expense for material when the features'of appearance and durability are taken into consideration.

In the present invention the shingle units are preferably provided with means at their side edges for interlocking engagement with adjacent shingles and the tongues of the individual shingle units are adapted to be positioned over the abutting edges of the underlying shingles so that the efl'ect of a double butt is obtained and the roof has the appearance of one of very substantial construction. To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim. Y

The annexed drawing and the following description set forth in detail certain struc ture embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, butone of various structural formsin which the principle of the invention may 'be used.

Insaid annexed drawing:'

, Fig. 1 is a top plan view showing'three superimposed rows of 'shinglesas laid to form a roof; Fig. 2 is a transverse section.

taken along the line 2-2 shown in Fig. 1; Fig. '3 is a plan view of a single shin le unit of full size; Fig. 4 is an end view o a shingle shown in Fig. 3.; Figs. 5 and 6 are plan views of one-half -size shingles for use adjacent the side edges of a roof; and Fig. 7 is an end view of the one-half size shingle shown in Fig. 6.

As best shown in Figs. 3 and 4, each ,shingle unit 1 comprises a body portion 2 and a tongue portion 3. The tongue portion of the shingle is of approximately one-half the length and width of the body portion thereof and extends downwardly centrally of the lower edge thereof. It has ,beenfound that satisfactory dimensions for the body portion of the shingle are twenty" inches in length and six inches in width. The ton ue portion for such shingle would be ten inc esin length and three inches in width.

The shingles may be formed of any suitable sheet material such as asphalt composition and the like. In order to secure the shingles against movement the side edges thereof a'reprovided respectively with pro- 'jecting tongues and recesses which interengage with the adjacent shingle units. AS

is disclosed in the drawing, the recess 4 and tongue 5 are of V-sha-pe and positioned approximately three-quarters of the width of the body portion of the-shingle from its upper edge, though obviously the configuration of the tonguesand recesses, as well as their number and position at the side edges may be varied to suit the particular conditions of use of the roofing.

By cutting the shingle units from sheet 7 material with the greatest length of the units disposed longitudinally thereof, there will be practically no'wastage or scrap, due to-the provision of the tongues and recesses,

inasmuch as the companion shingles will interfit when their tongues are turned toward each other.

In Figs. 5, 6 and 7, one-half size shingle units are illustrated, said units being necessary at the side edges of the roof. Said one-half size units 6, 7, may be provided with either recesses 01" tongues at their shorter end faces .in a position to register with the tongues orrecesses of the full-size shingle units. The tongue extensions 8 from the body portions 9 of said onehalfsize units are of one-half the width and length, respectively, of the body port ons of said units, but instead of being dlsposed centrally of their lower edges are adjacent one end thereof, the units for one side ed e of the roof having. said extensions at t e left hand .side of the body and those for the opposite side edge of the roof having their extensions at the right hand'side of the body .-of said one-half size units.

' The manner of utilizing the shingle units is clearly slioyvn in Figs. 1 and 2.L The shingle units are laid on the roof with the tongue extensions 3, 8, respectively, projecting downwardly. At the extreme lower edge of the roof these tongue extensions may bgtrimmed to provide a. straight marginal e e. na%ed A, has the tongues and recesses of i sadjacentuni s intereng g d nd. is over:

This lower row of shingles, desig-- laid by the row of shingles B. The tongue portions,3 of the shingle units B overlie the meeting edges 11 of the'shingleunits A,-.

the lower edges of said tongue portions being' set flush with the lower edges of'the body portions'of the shingle units A, thus providing theefiect of a double buttat'that point,

In like manner the row of shingle units C issuperimposed uponthe row B, the tongue portions of the shingle units C overlapping the meeting edges of the shingle unts f 'B,

the lower edges of said tongue portions being set flush with the lower edgesof the body portions of the shingle units B, thus agam formingthe effect of a double butt. In like manner, row upon row of shingle units is placed upon the roof' until the roof is completely covered. The upper edge of the roofing may be protected in any well known-manneragain'st the ingress of moisture beneath the same.

As each row. of shingle units is placed upon thejroof nails 12, or other fastening elements, are driven through the same. lhe preferred position for the nails is through I the bodyportion of the shingle adjacent the lower edge of said body portion ofiset outwardly from the side edges ofethe' tongue portion. By placing the fastening elements at-this. point the tongue portions of the succeeding row of shingle units serve to" conceal the heads of, said fastening elements. Also, by placing the fastening ele-'- ments approximatelytwo-thirds of the distance from the upper edge of said shingle units, thesame are held firmly against the roof structure and the roof is prevented from blowing up.

With the construction of roof, such as has just been described, it has been found that the shingle units may be applied veryexe,

peditiously and that the appearance of the roof is much enhanced over other'constructions; It has also been found that by hav- 1 ing the tongues of said shingle units overlie the meeting edges of the preceding row of shingle units, thatno open seams are exposed to the weather and it is therefore practically impossible for moisture to pass through the'several layers ofshingles and into the building covered by said roof.

Other modes of applying the. principle ofmy invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the structure herein disclosed,*pr0- vided the means states by the following claim or the equivalent of such stated means be employed. a

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention A roof forme'dof rows of shingles, the

of shingles being adapted to overlap-the meeting lines at the ends of the respective shingles of the preceding row, thus enclosing the lower portion of said joined shingles between two unbroken shingle layers and providing three layers of material over the area of each tongue portion, the lower edge of each tongue portion being set flush with the lower edges of said body portions of the twoladjacent shingles of the preceding row, said tongue being of equal transverse extent thereto and providing the effect of a double butt.

\ Signed. by me, this 10th. day of May,

. JAMES W. INGELS. 

